Two killed as car hits motorcycle in city

Two motorcyclists were killed after a private car hit their motorcycle in front of Scholastica School on Airport Road in the capital on Friday.

The accident occurred around 2pm beneath the flyover in front of the school. Police rescued the two injured riders and took them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared them dead.

The deceased were identified as Mobarak Hossain Raju, 24, son of Shafiqul Islam of Keshorita in Gazipur Sadar, and Faridul Islam Sardar, 40, son of Shahidul Islam Sardar of Raghunathpur in Gaibandha Sadar. Raju worked as a site engineer at a company, while Faridul was a worker there.
 
Police have yet to seize the vehicle involved in the accident.

Airport Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Shafiqul Islam said the victims were heading towards Uttara when a Pajero hit them. They were first taken to a nearby hospital before being shifted to DMCH as their condition deteriorated. Doctors declared them dead around 3:45pm.

Their bodies have been kept at the hospital morgue for autopsies, and legal procedures are underway.

Raju’s father said his son was studying for a BSc degree at Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology while working as a site engineer at a private company.